Rumors spreading on social media regarding the “acidic” taste of bottled water in Dubai have been quashed by authorities.

The rumors involved reports on brands of certain bottled water as being harmful to residents and contained a high level of acidity.

The Dubai Municipality carried out an investigation in response to the posts and found that “these rumors are not based on scientific facts, studies or accredited sources,” according to a statement released on the Municipality’s Instagram page.

The body urged residents not to believe the rumors, adding: “any scientific statement must be issued by specialists of the same field, and must be supported by scientific evidence or based on scientific references that are accredited and known.”

“The pH level in drinking water is a quality characteristic and has no health effect. Mineral water doesn’t specify the natural pH because natural water has its own acidity, according to its origin.”